💡 Know Your Appeal
A student was academically dismissed from BMCC and wants permission to return. Which appeal should they submit?
What is a CAS Reinstatement Appeal?
True or False: A CAS Appeal and CAS Reinstatement Appeal are used for exactly the same purpose.
What is False?
What does SAP stand for?
What is Satisfactory Academic Progress?
Which statement is stronger for an appeal: “I was going through a lot” or a specific explanation of what happened, when it happened, and how it affected the semester?
What is the specific explanation?
After submitting an appeal, what should students regularly monitor for updates?
What is their email?
A student lost eligibility for federal financial aid because they did not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements. Which appeal should they explore?
What is a Financial Aid SAP Appeal?
Which BMCC office must a student contact to schedule a meeting as part of the CAS Appeal process?
What is the Counseling Center?
Name the three areas BMCC evaluates when determining whether a student meets federal SAP standards.
What are Minimum GPA, Maximum Time Frame, and Pace of Progression?
Complete the personal-statement formula:
What happened? → How did it affect you? → What has ______? → What are you asking for/What is your plan?
What is changed?
SAP and CAS Appeals generally take approximately how long to receive a decision after filing?
What is 2–6 weeks?
A student had to withdraw from their classes and still owes tuition. They want BMCC to consider an exception to the Tuition and Fee Policy. Which appeal applies?
What is a Miscellaneous Appeal?
For a CAS grade-review appeal, what three pieces of information must the instructor or department chair's supporting email include?
What are the course, term/year, and confirmation of support?
True or False: A student who simply owes BMCC money should automatically submit a Miscellaneous Appeal.
What is False? A Miscellaneous Appeal is for a student who dropped or withdrew and is requesting an exception to the Tuition and Fee Policy based on their circumstances.
True or False: Submitting an appeal guarantees that BMCC will approve your request.
What is False?
Name three BMCC or academic supports a student could include in their success plan.
Answer: Any three appropriate examples, such as Academic Advisement, CUNY EDGE, tutoring, Writing Center, Counseling Center, professor office hours, Financial Aid, or accessibility services.
A student wants BMCC to review an eligible failing grade. Which appeal should they explore?
What is an Academic (CAS) Appeal?
For a CAS grade-review appeal, whose support may be required in addition to the student's appeal materials?
Who is the instructor or department chair?
A student withdraws after the third calendar week of the semester. According to the worksheet's refund schedule, what percentage of tuition are they responsible for?
What is 100%?
Your personal statement tells your story. What should help verify or support that story?
What is supporting documentation?
Before dropping or withdrawing from a course, what should a student make sure they understand?
What are the possible financial consequences of dropping or withdrawing?
A student was academically dismissed AND lost federal financial aid eligibility. How many different appeal issues might the student need to address?
What are two separate issues — CAS Reinstatement and Financial Aid SAP?
A student is writing a Reinstatement Appeal. Name three things the student should explain to show they are prepared to return.
Any three of: what happened, how it affected their academics, what has changed, why they are ready to return, and their plan for future success
A student says, “I was allowed to return to BMCC after academic dismissal, so my federal financial aid must automatically be restored too.” What is wrong with this statement?
Academic reinstatement and federal financial aid eligibility are separate issues. The student may still need to address SAP requirements/a SAP Appeal.
A student spends their entire personal statement blaming professors, family members, and BMCC and never discusses their own decisions or what they learned. What important element is missing?
What is taking accountability?
A student's appeal is denied. Instead of resubmitting the exact same appeal, name two ways they could strengthen a resubmission.
update the personal statement, add supporting documentation, provide missing documentation, or provide additional information explaining the circumstances.